Grilled Shrimp with Melon & Pineapple Salsa

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Grilled shrimp is perfectly accented by this light, summery pineapple-melon salsa. The flavors are bright and fresh, just right for a hot day. Use just one melon or any combination of melons—including watermelon—for the versatile salsa. For best flavor marinate the shrimp overnight.

photographer:
Ken Burris
Ingredients

Total Time: 1 1/4 hours (plus marinating time)

1 pound raw shrimp, (16-20 per pound), peeled and deveined (see Note)

2 tablespoons canola oil, divided

2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger, divided

2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeño, divided

2 cups finely diced firm ripe melon

1 cup finely diced fresh pineapple

1/4 cup finely diced red bell pepper

1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper

1/4 cup finely diced red onion

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint, plus 4 sprigs for garnish

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

4 large lettuce leaves, such as Boston, romaine or iceberg

4 lime wedges

Directions

Marinate the shrimp (Step 3) for up to 24 hours. Cover and refrigerate the salsa (Step 2) for up to 4 hours. | Equipment: Four 8- to 10-inch skewers

Combine melon, pineapple, red and green bell pepper, onion, vinegar, chopped mint and salt in a large bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1 teaspoon jalapeño. Refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.

About 20 minutes before serving, preheat grill to high.

Thread the shrimp onto skewers, piercing each twice, once through the tail end and once near the head end. Grill the shrimp until pink and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. When cool enough to handle, slide the shrimp off the skewers.

To serve, arrange one large lettuce leaf on each dinner plate. Spoon salsa onto the lettuce and top with shrimp. Garnish each serving with a lime wedge and a mint sprig, if using.

Nutritional Facts

Servings

4

Per serving

Calories

213

Carbohydrates

16g

Fat

8g

Saturated Fat

1g

Monounsaturated Fat

5g

Protein

19g

Cholesterol

168mg

Dietary Fiber

2g

Potassium

509mg

Sodium

352mg

Added Sugars

0g

Exchanges

1 fruit

2 1/2 lean meat

1 fat

Carbohydrate Servings

1

Vitamin C (97% daily value)

Vitamin A (24% dv)

Iron (20% dv).

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